The library will be closed in observance of Columbus Day

A book club with a twist!

Come and talk about your favorite books, make new friends, and discover some great new titles and authors to read! 

Our first meeting last month was very successful and people left excited about sharing the books they love and adding new titles to their To Be Read lists!  Join us!
Refreshments will be served.

For more information about this new program, call Gretchen at 860-583-4467.

Local artist Evelina Gervickas will lead a festive seasonal painting activity for teens.  This atmospheric painting is perfect for experts and beginners alike!  All materials provided to take home your finished work of art.  Refreshments will be served.  Space is limited to 12 for this hands-on paint night.

Come have fun with Miss Cara and experiment with different arts and crafts. Ages 2-6. Registration is required.

Join us for our long running drop-in Knitalong group, bring a project you are working on, questions to ask, or just come to enjoy the company of other needle workers.

All needle workers welcome!

The Friends of Terryville Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization supporting the needs of the Terryville Public Library. They meet once a month on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m at the 'Booktique'.  Parking for the Booktique is located off of Prospect Street, behind the Terryville Public Library.  Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome.  For more information, please call the Library Director at 860-583-4467.

Check out the Friends of the Library's monthly book sale at the "Booktique" at 244 Main St. Terryville.  Gently used books and other gifts are sold to raise funds for the Terryville Public Library programs.

Booktique sales are held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 1:00 pm.  (In the event of inclement weather, the Booktique sale may be cancelled.)

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Come build a spooky gingerbread house! Just in time for Halloween! Ages 6-12. Registration is required.

Using simple materials including nylon stockings, paint, cinnamon sticks and fabric foliage, participants will make a stuffed pumpkin perfect for fall decor. Join us for this FREE program. Call 860-582-3121 for more information or to register.

Join Jean Mai of Science Snoopers to learn about how cool and terrific bats are! Ages 4-12. Registration is required.

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Get in the Halloween spirit with the screening of Spooky Buddies (G: 88 minutes). Halloween costumes are welcome! Candy provided. All Ages. Registration is required.

Library Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Join us for our long running drop-in Knitalong group, bring a project you are working on, questions to ask, or just come to enjoy the company of other needle workers.

All needle workers welcome!

Help us choose new titles for our teen graphic novel collection!  Are you mad for manga or crazy for comics?  Review our current selection of graphic novels, browse graphic novel catalogs and give us your feedback.  Hang out, enjoy some snacks and help us improve the teen room!  Drop-ins welcome!

This presentation is based upon paranormal author Sydney Sherman's very popular workshops in which she discusses the many ways in which anyone can learn to use their senses IE: smelling, hearing, seeing and feeling to connect to their loved ones. Ms. Sherman starts with a very detailed explanation of how each sense works, how it can be tricked, how to use each effectively and how to encourage a spiritual interaction with your love one. Ms. Sherman provides step by step demonstrations for each sense and interacts with the audience to allow them the opportunity to feel how these techniques work under the guidance of Ms. Sherman.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Join us for our newest Daytime Discussion on Monday, October 28 at 10:30am. Socialize and grab a cup of tea, coffee or hot cocoa before sitting down and reflecting on Gabrielle Zevin's "Storied Life of A.J.Fikry".

As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.

We are not quite novels.

We are not quite short stories.

In the end, we are collected works.

A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died; his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history; and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island—from Chief Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who's always felt kindly toward him; from Ismay, his sister-in-law, who is hell-bent on saving A.J. from his dreary self; from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who persists in taking the ferry to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.'s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. These days, he can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.

And then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. It's a small package, though large in weight—an unexpected arrival that gives A.J. the opportunity to make his life over, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J., for the determined sales rep Amelia to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light, for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.'s world. Or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn't see coming.

Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk after September 23, 2019.  Audiobook and Large Print available.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Children can practice their literacy skills by reading to a specially trained dog in a relaxed, fun environment. Participants sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Registration is required.

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Join us for our long running drop-in Knitalong group, bring a project you are working on, questions to ask, or just come to enjoy the company of other needle workers.

All needle workers welcome!

Vinyl is HOT again, but records have been around for a long time and they've come in many shapes, sizes and speeds. Join Mark Heiss of The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut, for the history of the phonograph record in sight and sound. See vintage record players, hear historic recordings, and learn how records evolved. Light refreshments will be served. Call 860-582-3121 to register.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Are you an adult who still enjoys the drama and angst of teenage life? Then this book club is for you!  Meet monthly with fellow YA lovers to get literary!  We will be reading "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti.  Annabelle, age 18, runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., becoming a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to her recent trauma.  Refreshments will be served.  Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk after October 7, 2019.  For more information, call the Library at 860-582-3121.

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Zen What???

Tangle!  Sounds like a dance, right?  The Zentangle Method is “…an easy-to-learn, relaxing, fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.”

The structured patterns are called Tangles.  Tangles are small, little, repetitive art designs that are easy to learn, allowing you to focus, which in turn, allows you to become relaxed and free from stress.

You will be guided step by step in creating your own beautiful ‘tile’ to bring home and enjoy! No artistic ability or experience required.

Space is limited.  Please call 860-582-3121 to register.  Refreshments will be served.

Come build towering buildings, unique ships, cars and airplanes! We provide the blocks, you put them together! Ages 4 and up. Registration is required.

The library will be closed in observance of Veterans Day

Whether you are a scrapbooker, rubber stamper, or a card maker, this program is for you!  Come join us for a relaxing evening of crafting.  Share conversation, ideas and know-how!  A variety of supplies will be provided.

Celebrating the holiday table with a focus on healthful delicious recipes, cheese board ideas and easy entertaining ideas. Dark chocolate dipped dried apricots, dark bark, fun virgin beverages and more highlights in  this fun, informative and delicious program.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

With the upcoming holidays, gatherings of family and friends become a frequent occurrence.  Learn how to make an easy and festive chocolate-based treat to share during holiday gatherings.  All supplies provided.  Space is limited.  Call 860-582-3121 to register.

Make your own pumpkin pie play-dough!  We will make the recipe together, followed by time to play with your creation using cookie cutters.  Children may take the play-dough home after the program.  Ages 4-10. Registration is required.

Learn and experiment with x-rays! Use a light table to see animal and human x-rays, play with a magnetic human body set, and more! Ages 6 and up.

Join us at our monthly Game Night.  Learn and/or play some board games!  Classic games such as Scrabble and Dominoes will share table space with Telestrations, Tsuro, Builders and more.  No registration required. Light refreshments are served.  Bring a friend, or two, or five, for a fun night of laughter and community.

The Friends of Terryville Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization supporting the needs of the Terryville Public Library. They meet once a month on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m at the 'Booktique'.  Parking for the Booktique is located off of Prospect Street, behind the Terryville Public Library.  Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome.  For more information, please call the Library Director at 860-583-4467.

Check out the Friends of the Library's monthly book sale at the "Booktique" at 244 Main St. Terryville.  Gently used books and other gifts are sold to raise funds for the Terryville Public Library programs.

Booktique sales are held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 1:00 pm.  (In the event of inclement weather, the Booktique sale may be cancelled.)

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Children can practice their literacy skills by reading to a specially trained dog in a relaxed, fun environment. Participants sign up for a 15-minute time slot. Registration is required.

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Join our NEW Book Club for Kids.  This month we will be reading Big Foot and Little Foot (see description below). We will discuss the book, have some snacks, and do an activity! Request your copy of the book at the circulation desk.

Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Boone is young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch. When their worlds collide, they become the unlikeliest pair of best friends.
 
At the Academy for Curious Squidges, Hugo learns all manner of Sneaking—after all, the most important part of being a Sasquatch is staying hidden from humans. But Hugo dreams of roaming free in the Big Wide World rather than staying cooped up in caves. When he has an unexpected run-in with a young human boy, Hugo seizes the opportunity for a grand adventure. Soon, the two team up to search high and low for mythical beasts, like Ogopogos and Snoot-Nosed Gints. Through discovering these new creatures, together, Big Foot and Little Foot explore the ins and outs of each other’s very different worlds but learn that, deep down, maybe they’re not so different after all.

Library Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Join us for our newest Daytime Discussion on Monday, November 25 at 10:30am. Socialize and grab a cup of tea, coffee or hot cocoa before sitting down and discussing Michelle McNamara’s “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”, a masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer from a gifted journalist.

"You’ll be silent forever, and I’ll be gone in the dark."

For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders.  Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.

Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.  At the time of the crimes, the Golden State Killer was between the ages of eighteen and thirty, Caucasian, and athletic—capable of vaulting tall fences. He always wore a mask.  After choosing a victim—he favored suburban couples—he often entered their home when no one was there, studying family pictures, mastering the layout. He attacked while they slept, using a flashlight to awaken and blind them. Though they could not recognize him, his victims recalled his voice: a guttural whisper through clenched teeth, abrupt and threatening.

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark—the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death—offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind.  It is also a portrait of a woman’s obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth.  Pick up your copy at the Circulation Desk after October 28, 2019. Large print and audiobooks available.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

The library will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Toddlertime is a storytime for children ages birth to 24 months (with an adult). Stories, nursery rhymes, music, movement and playtime. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

The Zentangle Method is “…an easy-to-learn, relaxing, fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns.”  The structured patterns are called Tangles.  Tangles are small, little, repetitive art designs that are easy to learn.  You will be guided step by step in creating your own beautiful ‘tile’ to bring home and enjoy or gift to another!  No artistic ability or experience required.

Space is limited.  Please call 860-582-3121 to register.  Refreshments will be served.

Night Owls is a storytime for 3-5 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Miss Cara is the storytime leader.

Busy Bees is a storytime for 2 - 3 year olds. This program includes stories, movement and crafts. Registration is required. Parents must remain with child during storytime. Miss Cece is the storytime leader.

Are you an adult who still enjoys the drama and angst of teenage life? Then this book club is for you!  Meet monthly with fellow YA lovers to get literary!  We will be reading "Stolen" by Lucy Christopher.  Sixteen-year-old Gemma, a British city-dweller, is abducted while on vacation with her parents and taken to the Australian outback where she soon realizes that escape attempts are futile.  In time, she learns that her captor is not as despicable as she first believed.  Refreshments will be served.  Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk after November 6, 2019.  For more information, call the Library at 860-582-3121.

Learn how to create a custom cookie plate using cardstock, tissue paper and Mod Podge. All materials provided for each participant to take home one finished plate. Registration required by calling 860-582-3121 or stopping by the library.

Come build towering buildings, unique ships, cars and airplanes! We provide the blocks, you put them together! Ages 4 and up. Registration is required.

Take a picture with Santa, receive a special gift, enjoy juice and cookies, and complete a fun holiday craft. This FREE family event does not require registration!

Denise Fosse from Essie's Garden will be on hand to show you how to make natural lip balm. More info coming!

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Decorate your own cookie just in time for the holidays! Ages 5 and up. Registration is required.

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

The Friends of Terryville Public Library is a non-profit, volunteer organization supporting the needs of the Terryville Public Library. They meet once a month on the third Saturday of the month at 9:00 a.m at the 'Booktique'.  Parking for the Booktique is located off of Prospect Street, behind the Terryville Public Library.  Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome.  For more information, please call the Library Director at 860-583-4467.

Check out the Friends of the Library's monthly book sale at the "Booktique" at 244 Main St. Terryville.  Gently used books and other gifts are sold to raise funds for the Terryville Public Library programs.

Booktique sales are held the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10:00am - 1:00 pm.  (In the event of inclement weather, the Booktique sale may be cancelled.)

The library will be closed in observance of Christmas Eve

The library will be closed in observance of Christmas Day

Come move and groove with Miss Cara! There will be lots of dancing, singing, and instrument playing! Ages 5 and under. Caregivers must be present. Registration is required.

Christine Thorn, owner of interior design firm Sage of Interiors out of Wolcott and certified KonMari Consultant will present this program on the Japanese method of organizing your home/office environment using the KonMari method.

Musician and entertainer, Edward Leonard is usually here at the library having fun entertaining kids but this time our adult patrons have a chance to Find The Rhythm Within!

This drumming workshop will open your eyes to music's link to our inner selves.